It's not a great time to refi if you wanted the equity from it, but it sounds like you are going to trade this house to do the same thing again so why not keep it and do the same thing again since you are thinking you might need to go big on your personal residence next?

talk to the dept of health first (records requirements etc), establish what upgrades/maintenance required, line up a reliable repair/handyman/type person, consult lawyer, and then make your offer, see if you can buy the land it's on via lot line adjustment (ideal scenario). a lot to be aware of, such as system upgrades or county code changes bringing in the requirement to add metered connections to an older small system, for just one example.Otherwise- owner doesn't want to manage, I doubt you really do either but could be wrong. 

Personally, I think the taxes are high and the services you get for your taxes low there.I know people that invest in Detroit but you must know the area down to the street and have excellent property management.However, I just talked to my CPA today about a referral he was sending me who is a client of his that has 30 rental properties in Detroit and selling them all because the City doesn't really help, charges for everything, and they never have given a security deposit back to a tenant after they stayed because of their behavior or lack of payment.

If anyone is interested in financing options for large projects such as hotels and resorts feel free to reach out to me - my partner is in the process of funding a hotel in El Paso, TX and we're looking to do more.

I had called Audible and ASKED if the CD was available...which means I want the info ON THE CD...and the person I spoke to just said the CD was not available with the audio version...so why not tell me that the information is available ON THE AUDIBLE WEBSITE?

What you are describing is using private money to fund your deals.

I’m losing out on the opportunity costs if I would have left my money in these retirement accounts is what the critics tell me for tapping into my retirement funds and borrowing from them.

How do I track my material hours on my investment property in order to take depreciated losses against my W2 income.What is the best way to track my hours to make sure I get to 100 hours and more then anyone other person involved in the STR?

You are not the first person to bring this up.

Any tips, personal experiences, or resources you can share would be incredibly helpful.Thank you in advance for your assistance!